People v. Tripp

PRESIDING JUSTICE COUSINS

delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant Bruce Tripp was convicted in a jury trial of first degree murder in the beating death of two-year-old Deandre Boyce. On appeal, defendant contends that three errors necessitate that he be granted a new trial: (1) the trial court erred in failing to order a mistrial or other relief when the State violated discovery rules by failing to disclose before trial the substance of defendant’s arguments with the victim’s mother, Cheryl Boyce; (2) the trial court erred in allowing Andre McKennie’s testimony as to defendant’s…